Global Benefits Lead
Leads strategy, design, and execution of global benefits programs including health, retirement, and wellness for a distributed workforce. Requires 8+ years experience with U.S. self-insured plans, EOR, budgeting, and compliance.
What You Will Do
- Develop Vercel's global benefits philosophy and strategy across health and welfare, retirement (401k and global equivalents), leave of absence, time off, stipends, and wellness programs
- Evaluate, design, and implement a potential U.S. self-insured health plan, including financial modeling, risk assessment, vendor selection (TPA, stop-loss, PBM), and compliance considerations
- Partner with EOR providers to design and manage benefits programs, ensuring local compliance while maintaining a consistent global philosophy
- Lead analysis, benchmarking and implementation for benefits in new entities from global expansion
- Lead global open enrollment cycles end-to-end, including vendor coordination, systems readiness, employee communication, and reporting
- Manage the global benefits budget, including forecasting, cost analysis, and scenario modeling to support executive decision-making
- Oversee broker and vendor relationships, negotiating contracts and holding partners accountable to performance and service standards
- Administer employee stipend programs (wellness, remote work, educational reimbursement) with clear governance and operational rigor
- Ensure compliance with U.S. and international benefits and leave regulations, proactively mitigating risk as we expand
- Build and document scalable processes that support continued global growth
About You
- 8+ years of experience building and managing global benefits programs at a scaling company
- Experience supporting a distributed workforce across multiple countries, with significant reliance on EOR partners
- Direct experience evaluating, implementing, or managing a U.S. self-insured health plan
- Strong expertise in U.S. health and welfare, 401k administration, and leave compliance, with working knowledge of international statutory benefits
- Experience managing benefits budgets and building financial models to guide program decisions
- Ability to translate complex benefits structures into clear, effective communication for employees and leadership
- Experience building scalable processes and systems to support rapid growth
Bonus If You
- Have supported rapid international expansion
- Have transitioned from fully insured to self-insured models
- Have implemented or optimized global benefits administration systems
- Have designed wellness programs tied to measurable engagement or retention outcomes
Benefits
- Competitive compensation package, including equity
- Inclusive Healthcare Package
- Learn and Grow - mentorship and events
- Flexible Time Off
- Gear and WFH budget
San Francisco, CA base pay range: $180,000 - $220,000. Actual salary based on skills, experience, and location.
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